yes it can be done. there are other, more difficult ways, but windows keys can be changed... if you're an admin, and you have to do multiple installs (upgrades) then imaging is the best method... once all are imaged you can then change the keys to match what the box tag says if you're not using VLK. (volume licensing keys)

App worked great. Migrating Visio 2007 I realized I had no install media and key for Visio 2007 for a client. I re-downloaded Visio 2007 trial from Microsoft's site and used this on the old system and it worked wonderfully.

As soon as the functionality is restored to be able to change keys (Windows) I will rate this higher. It's normally a great program, but as an admin, I use this routinely to properly register ghosted machines with their proper keys (off their sticker) to remain in software compliance.

Only beef I have with this is it says it gets keys for ".NET" but .NET doesn't require a product key.

Unless it means Visual Studio .NET, in which case it is seriously lacking because it is unable to detect Visual C#, C++, or VB .NET 2005 Express Edition.

However it correctly found my XP and Office 2007 keys. And it has the ability to be assigned new registry keys to check for new product keys... could be nice if the devs add some more third-party programs to that area.

It does not surprise me that something from Sonicwall would give a false positive. Before posting rants here about some file being a "Trojan" you need to be more responsible and first submit the file to various reputable AV companies for confirmation such as Trend Micro, Kaspersky ect... then if they tell you it is infected with something, then post it. If everyone did these knee jerk reactions everytime their AV gave a false positive, every software author at some point will be accused of this. This file is clean.

It also does not surprise me Windows One Care would flag this as malicious since this program does pull Product Keys from Microsoft Products. Microsoft is obviously against such things since they assume more people do this for the wrong reasons. It is still an overreaction to scare people from using the program.

Victor. It would be interresting to know how you did come to the conclusion that this app contains/is a trojan? Sorry but just basing such assemption on your AV is a bit amateurish. Download Ghost security suite. Install it and execute the keyfinder. Ghostss will tell you exactly what the keyfinder does.

Please provide me with your email adress and I will send you my IP and you can try to move my mouse around lol :D

btw out of 15 AV´s just one reported it as "riskware" and another made a note of it as a "tool" but not virus and that is true in a sense since a procuct key (especially a corp one) is quite valuable as stated before.
If anyone is not familiar with the term "false positive" I would suggest wikipedia, it will bring alot of light into your life and you can sleep better at night ;)

Has come in handy a few times for reinstalls. To VictorAndrew, I've scanned with McAfee, Symantec and Kaspersky. Kaspersky points out that it could be used for nefarious purposes, but the app isn't malicious in itself.

Just want everyone to know that this does _NOT_ contain a malicious trojan.

Some AV Firewalls and AV/security applications will flag it as a Trojan, especially at the corporate level.

By definition: A trojan is "A program that appears legitimate, but performs some illicit activity when it is run."

By definition the program in itself is a trojan. It is a peice of software that appears legitimate, and performs an illicit function (getting product keys).

In a corporate environment, this would be a security risk, as it would be able to get the product code of a corporate site license, which could then be installed on home PCs which would not require activation.

Your software is detecting it correctly for the corporate world. The sysadmin on the network should be notified that such a program is being downloaded and take necessary actions to prevent the theft of product codes.

The program however does have legitimate uses in backing up product keys and does _no_ harm to your PC or attempt in any way to steal data.

Please don't make such alarmist post unless you can back up and verify that the application is a trojan.

This is an excellent application that our company has used for years to back up product codes of legitimate licenses for our clients when we reload their PCs.

4WD --- YES, its IS a trogan. If you're so conviced that Downloader.Delf-268 (Trojan) is not a trojan, go ahead download/run it and send me yer IP address and give me permission in email saying I can log into yer system and I'll prove it by moving yer mouse around and such... we just tested it here on a coupla junker machines we can re-ghost. Furntermore, AV program indicated antivirus - a virus is not a trojan.
Geeze I don't understand why people are so determined to squeek and say this is a clean file when I've said its not and even named the trojan - what I gotta do log into yer machine or something? DAMN.

Ok to the other guy claiming there is no trogan...I have backed up what I said by naming the offending trogan!!

Name: Downloader.Delf-268 (Trojan)

Damn what's wrong with you guys?

urbanriot -- you are WRONG - the file does contain a trgan. I'm not using some pease of junk software here to find it - I've got an enterpise network here with 100's of machines any my sonicwall is catching it.

THIS HAS TROGAN. - who are you urbanriot?? the author or something?

And now the betanews download points directly to the authors download area, so yeah now its no longer incomplete, just infected.

Hey I want something like this that works too - but IT HAS TROGAN.

...and ooh almost forgot - note that I'm saying WHICH TROGAN it has!

1. Download on betanews is no good, incomplete archive.
2. If you try to download this from the authors website.. IT CONTAINS A TROGAN!

Name: Downloader.Delf-268 (Trojan)

I have some words to say to the author regarding his ethics, but since such language here is prohibited I shall refrain.

do you know how old this beta is? I downloaded it at least 3 months ago. the app itself is of course great. works fine with office xp developer ed. with frontpage, office 2003 pro, office proofing tools, windows xp, and I assume with other MS products too

Teriffic app! Although you can do this manually on win9x systems I never managed to find this info on 2k/XP systems. Not that I tried very hard mind you. However, this app saves me heaps of time, and hopefuly I can now go around the office and root out all the rogue installs in dark little offices.

Yep, works exactly as described. Although I haven't tried the Change Key option (eh, like most people I only have one key). But it's a bit weird in that it's a self-extracting archive containing 4 seperate files rather than a self-contained executable. No, I'm not talking about an installer. It does what it sets out to do anyway, and that's what counts.

Does what it says. finds your cdkey quickly. It allows you to change the windows key, but not the office XP key, even though it shows you the actual key you are using. I will be using this at the office